15:10 Plumpton

Monday 18 December 2023

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 164y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:14  |   Winning time: 5m 13.84s
1st
Horse silk
1
9/4f
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leaders, prominent 9th, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out and ridden, headed narrowly last, stayed on well and led again towards finish op 7/2 tchd 85/40
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
7/1
T: A IrvineJ: Stan Sheppard
Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along home turn, pressed leaders 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden run-in and headed towards finish op 15/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
16/1
T: A IrvineJ: James Best
Rear mid-division, headway 5 out, went 3rd 4 out, led approaching next, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
911-1
9/1
T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan
Rear mid-division, not fluent 3 out and ridden, plugged on, not pace to challenge op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
11/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along home turn, no telling impression and kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1
3
11/2
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Towards rear, pushed along home turn, never on terms op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
15
11
16/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5 out, lost touch next tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
11
2
16/1
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)
Led, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, well held before next op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
13
6
5/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, hit 2nd, jumped left 5th, lost position and pushed along after 5 out, mistake and beaten 4 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: Henry OliverJ: David Noonan
Handy on outer, pushed along and lost ground after 6th, struggling after 9th and pulled up op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
In rear, reminders after 8th, lost touch next and pulled up op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.30, £4.30EX:£22.80Trifecta:£189.00Tricast:£211.43SF:£19.79Swingers:£4.90, £9.90, £16.70

Forecasts

Sir Rock (9/4), West Orchard (5/1), Methusalar (11/2), Shaw's Cross (7/1), Eurkash (9/1), Cobbs Corner (11/1), Boys Of Wexford (14/1), Brown Bullet (16/1), Noah's Light (16/1), Who Is That (16/1), Elpologreg (33/1)

Verdict

METHUSALAR has found his form again since switched to the larger obstacles so is worth siding with to gain compensation for his late Sedgefield fall last time out. Who Is That has an absence to overcome but ended last term in very good nick so still rates a big threat for Chris Gordon. Chasing-newcomer Sir Rock, veteran Shaw's Cross and the less exposed Cobbs Corner all need factoring into this open contest too.

  1. METHUSALAR (IRE)
  2. WHO IS THAT (IRE)
  3. SIR ROCK (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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